Table I.C.1.c(2009) Average total single premium (in dollars) for any-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 4,484    5,315    4,719    4,465    4,371    3,959    4,956    4,158   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4,947    --    --    --    --    --    5,423    3,419   
Mining and manufacturing 4,430    5,449    3,940    4,571    4,366    4,339    4,429    4,430   
Construction 4,646    4,253    4,540    5,386    5,407    3,676    4,676    4,488   
Utilities and transp. 4,389    5,599    4,990    4,809    5,139    3,479    5,209    3,813   
Wholesale trade 4,224    6,044    4,322    5,040    3,605    3,332    5,116    3,619   
Fin. svs. and real estate 5,213    5,808    4,641    5,155    5,761    4,331    5,367    5,038   
Retail trade 4,072    5,081    4,142    3,817    4,012    3,551    4,588    3,731   
Professional services 4,609    5,237    4,745    4,362    4,541    4,427    4,841    4,469   
Other services 4,229    5,706    5,188    4,506    3,680    3,432    5,372    3,626   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,394    5,308    4,521    4,536    4,105    3,875    4,864    4,052   
For profit, unincorporated 4,385    5,207    5,140    3,776    4,745    2,981    5,039    3,936   
Nonprofit 5,212    5,702    5,619    5,018    4,690    5,497    5,522    5,060   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,652    5,035    3,870    3,449    5,458    4,107    4,504    4,802   
5-9 years 4,074    5,088    3,872    4,462    3,109    3,117    4,534    3,420   
10-19 years 4,439    4,959    4,202    4,355    4,174    4,536    4,586    4,293   
20 or more years 4,532    5,592    5,195    4,588    4,449    3,918    5,273    4,136   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,081    4,299    5,461    4,547    4,182    3,926    4,918    4,030   
1 location only 4,801    5,323    4,668    4,442    4,582    4,893    4,958    4,460   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,418    5,006    4,994    4,717    3,403    1,024 * 5,067    2,515   
25-49 % 4,485    4,624    5,220    3,733    5,124    2,208    4,675    4,396   
50-74 % 4,714    6,114    4,654    4,265    4,166    4,364    5,246    4,218   
75% or more 4,486    5,230    4,701    4,521    4,325    4,040    4,913    4,196   
Union presence
No union employees 4,456    5,318    4,719    4,396    4,319    3,657    4,931    4,062   
Has union employees 4,899    5,641    4,986    5,665    4,797    4,724    5,745    4,714   
Unknown 4,109    4,335    4,259    3,761    5,801    3,885    4,220    4,091   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 3,947    5,501    4,741    3,595    4,081    2,755    4,909    3,516   
Less than 50% low wage 4,632    5,273    4,715    4,704    4,515    4,231    4,965    4,375   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.C.1.c(2009) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for any-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 86.83    209.35    166.41    138.29    173.21    208.25    98.63    126.36   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 804.48    --    --    --    --    --    839.00    926.91   
Mining and manufacturing 188.85    372.47    645.79    362.08    328.91    569.74    302.13    261.57   
Construction 316.43    489.57    543.12    616.27    1,192.88    1,031.38    316.70    649.95   
Utilities and transp. 314.02    836.69    1,097.98    1,077.64    1,180.94    587.65    478.24    484.41   
Wholesale trade 232.43    763.98    478.62    629.72    482.98    632.40    295.34    259.27   
Fin. svs. and real estate 224.72    572.57    483.98    857.43    381.84    230.83    323.18    210.76   
Retail trade 102.01    357.77    516.84    491.41    233.89    314.35    251.43    130.57   
Professional services 126.98    216.62    252.66    163.08    246.89    253.14    63.82    196.21   
Other services 180.61    626.64    431.47    597.16    351.43    360.87    375.18    255.24   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 76.14    229.45    171.86    152.59    231.79    152.30    106.64    94.66   
For profit, unincorporated 171.40    372.37    530.75    196.83    416.85    308.42    224.41    368.41   
Nonprofit 224.53    634.14    704.31    471.94    275.00    332.32    279.02    188.87   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 212.74    293.81    863.73    610.45    1,065.26    481.37    344.68    313.83   
5-9 years 298.79    447.55    234.83    248.36    448.67    931.06    349.66    269.59   
10-19 years 176.24    462.57    321.04    438.87    220.85    598.39    197.13    297.02   
20 or more years 86.82    196.94    200.50    152.05    167.96    173.62    142.06    120.44   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 166.28    1,030.14    451.57    94.52    188.03    205.57    180.43    168.69   
1 location only 109.11    215.29    201.92    166.75    290.84    1,095.26    108.53    247.63   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 325.35    849.48    841.74    1,253.32    315.29    383.24 * 523.43    355.48   
25-49 % 313.85    715.55    488.15    469.37    495.45    630.15    409.43    494.31   
50-74 % 185.66    495.01    454.35    262.88    587.22    363.85    262.92    271.49   
75% or more 56.90    203.38    166.21    132.26    142.15    188.52    85.68    87.15   
Union presence
No union employees 87.94    203.81    161.52    149.64    194.94    196.07    102.57    124.58   
Has union employees 234.89    1,073.66    1,127.32    654.20    553.62    292.22    794.15    180.80   
Unknown 303.00    1,027.62    1,084.18    1,051.22    1,627.27    341.70    763.48    327.27   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 170.93    717.73    434.31    199.87    337.50    209.15    278.84    227.62   
Less than 50% low wage 68.81    236.09    209.23    166.22    186.28    195.90    106.89    97.63   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.